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South Sinai in Januaryhow the month reads

January is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Egypt, with cooler than the yearly mean by 9.3°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
9 of 12
Score
60/100
January match
60/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in South Sinai in January

  • At its best
    Mount Sinai sunrise climb

    the cooler months; December to February are the coolest and driest

    Source: roughguides.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-10-26. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    17°C
    −9.3°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    9 of 12
    for South Sinai
  • Best months
    April · May · October
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · South Sinai

January in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySouth Sinai, Egypt — January. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (16.9), highest in July (33.7). Monthly means: 16.9, 18.0, 21.7, 26.2, 29.9, 32.5, 33.7, 33.6, 31.6, 27.9, 23.3, 19.0.
View data table
MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January16.9
February18.0
March21.7
April26.2
May29.9
June32.5
July33.7
August33.6
September31.6
October27.9
November23.3
December19.0
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Egypt

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Egypt carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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December

19°C in Dec

Later →
February

18°C in Feb

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